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Adams Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 270 students in Adams Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Adams Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
474 Students
535,761 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
32,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Adams Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#189 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.6%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
98%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,873 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,941 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has declined by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,873
$18,604
Spending / Student
$10,941
$17,782
Best Adams Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jeffers High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
43084 Goodell St
Painesdale, MI 49955
(906) 482-0580
Painesdale, MI 49955
(906) 482-0580
Gr: 7-12 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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